March 27 — 30, 2008
The Catholic University of America
Center for Law, Philosophy and Culture
Thursday | Friday | Saturday | Sunday
Thursday, March 27 |
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| 5 – 7 p.m. | Registration and Reception |
| 7 – 7:15 p.m. | Welcome and Introduction |
Welcome | |
| Very Rev. David M. O’Connell, C.M., President | |
Introduction | |
| William Wagner, Director, Center for Law, Philosophy and Culture | |
| 7:15 – 9 p.m. | Opening Session |
Keynote Address | |
| The Light of Moral Insight | |
| Cardinal Angelo Scola, Patriarch of Venice | |
| (Via video transmission to accommodate the speaker’s schedule) | |
Opening Conversation | |
| Avenues of Symposium Reflection | |
| Stanley Hauerwas, Duke University | |
| Rev. John Polkinghorne, University of Cambridge | |
Friday, March 28 |
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| 8 – 8:45 a.m. | Registration and Continental Breakfast |
| 8:45 – 9 a.m. | Welcome |
| 9 – 10: 30 a.m. |
First Morning Session |
Plenary Address | |
| The Capacity for Moral Insight as Cultural Asset | |
| Kenneth Schmitz, University of Toronto | |
Panel | |
| Pope Benedict XVI and the Desideratum of a Natural Law | |
| Rev. James Schall, S.J., Georgetown University | |
| David Solomon, University of Notre Dame | |
| William Wagner, The Catholic University of America | |
| 10:45 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. | Second Morning Session Counterforces to the Transmission of a Common Morality (Click here to view the video.) |
Plenary Address | |
| God, Sex and America: Decline of the Common Morality | |
| Nicholas Boyle, Cambridge University | |
Plenary Address | |
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Mastery, Hubris, and Gift: Biotechnology and the Human Good | |
| Michael J. Sandel, Harvard University | |
Responses | |
| Stephen Smith, University of Virginia | |
| Carter Snead, University of Notre Dame | |
| 2 – 3:30 p.m. | First Afternoon Session The Gift of Existence and the Moral Response (Click here to view the video.) |
Plenary Address | |
| Respect for Human Dignity as a Fundamental Aspect of Moral Responsibility | |
| Gilbert Meilaender, Valparaiso University | |
Plenary Address | |
| Why a Common Morality Cannot Produce Good Character | |
| Stanley Hauerwas, Duke University | |
Responses | |
| John Grabowski, The Catholic University of America | |
| Peter Casarella, DePaul University | |
| 3:45 – 5:15 p.m. | Second Afternoon Session Perspectives from Anthropology and Sociology: The Role of Culture in Transmitting an Attitude of Basic Morality (Click here to view the video.) |
Plenary Address | |
| Openness to Moral Insight: Socio-cultural Considerations | |
| Kathryn Tanner, University of Chicago | |
Plenary Address | |
| The Family’s Role in Culture's Transmitting Capacity for Moral Insight | |
| Paul Vitz, New York University | |
Responses | |
| Patrick Brennan, Villanova University | |
| David Walsh, The Catholic University of America | |
| 5:15 – 6 p.m. | Reception |
| 6 – 7:30 p.m. | Dinner |
| 7:30 – 9 p.m. | Evening Session Christian Perspectives: Narratives of Divine Gift and Human Moral Response (Click here to view the video.) |
Plenary Address | |
| The Christian Belief in Creation and the Attitude of Moral Accountability | |
| Rev. John Polkinghorne, University of Cambridge | |
Plenary Address | |
| Christian Faith in Redemption, Source of Moral Attitude | |
| Rev. Brian Johnstone, C.Ss.R., The Catholic University of America | |
Responses | |
| Rev. James Wiseman, O.S.B., The Catholic University of America | |
| Holger Zaborowski, The Catholic University of America | |
Saturday, March 29 |
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| 8 – 8:45 a.m. | Registration and Continental Breakfast |
| 8:45 – 9 a.m. | Welcome |
| 9 – 10:30 a.m. | First Morning Session Perspectives in Philosophy: Gift as Premise of Insight (Click here to view the video.) |
Plenary Address | |
| Creation, Gratitude, and Virtue in Thomas Aquinas | |
| Thomas Hibbs, Baylor University | |
Plenary Address | |
| Natural Law, God, and Human Rights | |
| Robert George , Princeton University | |
Responses | |
| Joseph Capizzi, The Catholic University of America | |
| Rabbi Barry Freundel, Baltimore Hebrew University | |
| 10:45 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. | Second Morning Session Historical Perspectives on Developments in Moral Reasoning (Click here to view the video.) |
Plenary Address | |
| The Natural Law, the Laws of Reason, and the Distractions of History | |
| Hadley Arkes, Amherst College | |
Plenary Address | |
| Natural Law in Medieval and Early-Modern Europe: Seismic Activity and Shifting Foundations | |
| Francis Oakley, Williams College | |
Responses | |
| Richard Helmholz, University of Chicago | |
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Kenneth Pennington, The Catholic University of America | |
| 2 – 3:30 p.m. | First Afternoon Session Theoretical Perspectives and Practical Problems in Law (Click here to view the video.) |
Plenary Address | |
| Can War Be an Instrument of Justice? | |
| Jean Bethke Elshtain, University of Chicago | |
Plenary Address | |
| Accepting and Assigning Responsibilities for Problems of International Environmental Harms | |
| Rev. William Schweiker, University of Chicago | |
Responses | |
| Heather Elliott, The Catholic University of America | |
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Cole Durham Jr., Brigham Young University | |
| 3:45 – 5:15 p.m. | Second Afternoon Session |
| Case Study: The Continuing Adequacy of the Rights Model (Click here to view the video.) | |
Plenary Address | |
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Natural Right, Authority, and Power: | |
| Jean Porter, University of Notre Dame | |
Plenary Address | |
| Rights Theory and Practice: Ancient and Modern | |
| Bradley Lewis, The Catholic University of America | |
Responses | |
| Rev. David Hollenbach, S.J., Boston College | |
| Brian Tierney, Cornell University | |
| 5:15 – 6 p.m. | Reception |
| 6 – 7:30 p.m. | Dinner |
| 7:30 – 9 p.m. | Concert Program |
| Benjamin T. Rome School of Music | |
| CUA Chamber Choir and CUA Faculty Trio | |
Sunday, March 30 |
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| 7:30 – 8:30 a.m. | Liturgy |
| Very Rev. David M. O’Connell, C.M., Celebrant and homilist | |
| 8 – 8:45 a.m. | Registration and Continental Breakfast |
| 8:45 – 9 a.m. | Welcome |
| 9 – 10:45 a.m. |
First Morning Session |
Plenary Address | |
| The Sacred Text and Ethical Consciousness | |
| Kevin Hart, University of Virginia | |
Plenary Address | |
| St. Paul and Knowledge of the Natural Law | |
| Stephen Westerholm, McMaster University | |
Responses | |
| Rev. Frank Matera,The Catholic University of America | |
| Robert Wilken, The University of Virginia | |
| 11 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. | Second Morning Session Comparative Perspectives: Narratives in Eastern Religions Concerning Transcendent Gift and Human Moral Response (Click here to view the video.) |
Plenary Address | |
| Being at One with Heaven and Earth: The Ethical Integration of Self, Society, and Nature in Daoism | |
| Livia Kohn, Boston University | |
Responses | |
| Thera Katugastota Uparatana, American University | |
| Charles Jones, The Catholic University of America | |
| 2 – 3:30 p.m. | Afternoon Session Comparative Perspectives: Abrahamic Narratives of Divine Gift and Human Moral Response (Click here to view the video.) |
Plenary Address | |
| Enjoining the Good and Dissuading from Evil: Social Morality of the Qur’an | |
| Mahmoud Ayoub, Temple University | |
Plenary Address | |
| Narrative Theme in Judaism: God’s Gift and Mindfulness of the Ethical Dimension as Human Response | |
| Rabbi Barry Freundel, Baltimore Hebrew University | |
Responses | |
| Robert Burt, Yale University Law School | |
| Ayatollah Ahmad Iravani, The Catholic University of America | |
| Symposium Adjourns | |